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Water Services

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average monthly cost to consumers is of (a) water services and (b) sewerage services in each region (i) in total and (ii) broken down by those who are (A) metered and (B) unmetered. [99243]

Mr. Morley: The following is the information for household customers of each water and sewerage company in England in 2002–03.

Table 1: Unmetered water tariffs for household customers, 2002–03£

Water and sewerage companies	Average monthly charge
Anglian	11.1
Northumbrian:
Essex and Suffolk	10.3
Northumbrian	7.4
Severn Trent	9.4
South West	10.9
Southern	7.6
Thames	8.8
United Utilities	9.3
Wessex	10.0
Yorkshire:
Yorkshire	9.1
York	7.7
Water only companies:
Bournemouth and West Hampshire	8.7
Bristol	9.3
Cambridge	8.3
Dee Valley	9.8
Folkestone and Dover	11.3
Mid Kent	11.1
Portsmouth	6.2
South East	10.5
South Staffordshire	7.3
Sutton and East Surrey	10.3
Tendring Hundred	14.6
Three Valleys:
North Surrey	9.1
Three Valleys	9.9

Table 2: Unmetered sewerage tariffs for household customers, 2002–03£

	Average monthly charge
Anglian	0.0
Northumbrian	0.0
Severn Trent	0.0
South West	0.0
Southern	0.0
Thames	0.0
United Utilities	0.0
Wessex	0.0
Yorkshire	0.0

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Table 3: Metered water tariffs for household customers, 2002–03£

Water and sewerage companies	Average monthly charge
Anglian	7.8
Northumbrian:
Essex and Suffolk	7.0
Northumbrian	6.3
Severn Trent	7.6
South West	7.4
Southern	7.1
Thames	7.8
United Utilities	8.3
Wessex	7.9
Yorkshire:
Yorkshire	7.3
York	6.3
Water only companies:
Bournemouth and West Hampshire	7.8
Bristol	7.2
Cambridge	6.8
Dee Valley	6.1
Folkestone and Dover	8.6
Mid Kent	8.3
Portsmouth	7.0
South East	9.0
South Staffordshire	6.8
Sutton and East Surrey	9.1
Tendring Hundred	10.1
Three Valleys:
North Surrey	6.6
Three Valleys	7.0

Table 4: Metered sewerage tariffs for household customers, 2002–03£

Water and sewerage companies	Average monthly charge
Anglian	10.8
Northumbrian	8.4
Severn Trent	7.4
South West	12.1
Southern	10.9
Thames	6.9
United Utilities	9.5
Wessex	9.3
Yorkshire	9.6

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Table 5: Metered and unmetered water tariffs for household customers, 2002–03£

Water and sewerage companies	Average monthly charge
Anglian	9.4
Northumbrian:
Essex and Suffolk	9.3
Northumbrian	7.3
Severn Trent	9.0
South West	9.6
Southern	7.5
Thames	8.7
United Utilities	9.1
Wessex	9.4
Yorkshire:
Yorkshire	8.7
York	7.5
Water only companies:
Bournemouth and West Hampshire	8.4
Bristol	8.8
Cambridge	7.5
Dee Valley	8.7
Folkestone and Dover	10.4
Mid Kent	10.6
Portsmouth	6.3
South East	10.1
South Staffordshire	7.2
Sutton and East Surrey	10.1
Tendring Hundred	12.2
Three Valleys:
North Surrey	8.6
Three Valleys	9.3

Table 6: Metered and unmetered sewerage tariffs for household customers, 2002–03£

	Average monthly charge
Anglian	13.1
Northumbrian	9.4
Severn Trent	8.0
South West	17.6
Southern	12.7
Thames	7.8
United Utilities	10.2
Wessex	11.1
Yorkshire	9.3

Water Supply

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much water was supplied by water companies to consumers in the last year for which figures are available; what this represents per household; and what percentage of tap water supplied is estimated to be used for drinking purposes. [99275]

Mr. Morley: In 2001–02 a total of 8,622 million litres of water per day were delivered to households. This represents an average consumption of 150 litres per person per day. Further details are contained in the Ofwat report "Security of supply, leakage and the

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efficient use of water 2001–02", a copy of which is in the Library of the House. It is estimated that around 4 per cent. of water supplied to households is used for drinking and cooking purposes.

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much water was used by (a) domestic, (b) business and (c) industry sectors, in each year since 1992; and what the total water use was in each of these years. [99276]

Mr. Morley: As a proportion of water put into the public supply, about 56 per cent. is delivered to domestic customers, 14 per cent. to businesses and 11 per cent. to industrial users. Total water use since 1992, shown in megalitres per day, is as follows:

Year	Megalitres per day
1992–93	10,807
1993–94	10,686
1994–95	10,799
1995–96	11,327
1996–97	11,117
1997–98	12,511
1998–99	12,208
1999–00	12,370
2000–01	12,333
2001–02	12,493

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) homes and (b) businesses are fitted with water saving devices, with particular reference to (i) hippos and (ii) cistern and flush controls. [99277]

Mr. Morley: Since 1999, 840,287 cistern devices, including Hippos, have been installed in households by water companies or their customers. Since 1996, 29,542 water audits of commercial premises have been completed by water companies, but no data are available on specific measures implemented as a result. These activities were carried out as part of water companies' legal duty to promote the efficient use of water by their customers. Further details are contained in the Ofwat report 'Security of supply, leakage and the efficient use of water 2001–02', a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMISSION

Saudi Arabian Airforce

Harry Cohen: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission where copies of the 1992 National Audit Office report on the Saudi Arabian Airforce Project are located. [98181]

Mr. Alan Williams: Copies of the 1992 National Audit Office Report on the Saudi Arabian Airforce Project—known as Project Al Yamamah—are held by the National Audit Office and the Ministry of Defence.

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SOLICITOR-GENERAL

Domestic Violence

Mr. Ben Chapman: To ask the Solicitor General if she will make a statement on the role of the Crown Prosecution Service in domestic violence cases. [99404]

The Solicitor-General: I will write to my hon. Friend with my answer shortly.

TRANSPORT

Aircraft Seating Arrangements

Mr. Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with scheduled tour operators in relation to seating arrangements on aircrafts over the last 12 months. [99984]

Mr. Jamieson: We have had no specific discussions with airlines over seating arrangements on aircraft, but we have been in close and regular contact with airlines in relation to the information they provide to the public on seat pitch and width.

Airlines

Mr. David: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to improve protection for individual airline passengers against the failure of scheduled airlines. [99913]

Mr. Jamieson: This is not a matter for Government. Some passengers are protected by virtue of the way they pay for their tickets. For others, insurance against scheduled airline failure is readily available.

Air Transport (Insurance)

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the viability of creating a third party insurance cover relating to British air transport. [100052]

Mr. Jamieson: Following 11 September 2001, when commercial insurance cover was partially withdrawn, the Government provided temporary third-party war risk insurance cover for UK airlines and other air service providers. Such intervention is a form of state aid and the terms upon which the UK, and other EU member states, assisted their aviation industry during the crisis was strictly regulated by the European Commission. The Government discontinued their support for third party war risk insurance on 31 October 2002, and we see no case for further intervention.

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